noun
Bolshevik
BOL-shuh-vihk
noun
1
A member of the Russian revolutionary party that seized power in 1917 and later ruled the Soviet Union.
"The Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government in 1917."
How to Use Bolshevik
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA member of the Russian Communist movement that took power in the 1917 revolution.
Word Forms
Bolsheviks plural, Bolsheviki plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian bolʹševík, from bolʹšinstvó meaning "majority."